Chip Conley Foundation
The Chip Conley Foundation is a private foundation based in Berkeley, California. In 2025, it made 51 grants totaling $1,260,143 to charitable organizations, including organizations working in emergency housing, social services, arts and culture, and youth support.
Chip Conley Foundation at a glance
In short: Chip Conley Foundation gave $1.3M across 51 grants in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in California. 61% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,260,143
- +32.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 51
- +34.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $24,709
- -1.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $4,718,335
- -9.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 61% first-time grantees (31 of 51, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (80% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Chip Conley Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2342 Shattuck Ave 886, Berkeley, CA 94704
Phone: (415) 676-9880
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Chip Conley Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Airbnborg ($308K). Together the top 10 received $935K.
Grant Size Distribution
207 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 172 grants of 207 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, California recipients received 80% of grant dollars. Other leading recipient-state shares were DC (4%), Massachusetts (4%), New York (3%), and Georgia (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 51 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Chip Conley Foundation open to new grantees?
61%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 31 of 51 grantees (61%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $12K; repeat grants $44K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $8K repeat.
- 37% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 506% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $229K (2019) to $2.0M (2021). In 2025 it made 51 grants totaling $1.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Airbnborg San Francisco, CA | IN SUPPORT OF Airbnb.org | $308,078 |
| Glide Foundation San Francisco, CA | In Support of Glide Foundation | $206,944 |
| Association for Growth & Education Berkeley, CA | IN SUPPORT OF Association for Growth & Education | $95,000 |
| 1440 Foundation Saratoga, CA | In Support of 1440 Foundation. | $75,000 |
| Burning Man Project San Francisco, CA | IN SUPPORT OF Burning Man Project | $50,000 |
| Do It For The Love Oakland, CA | IN SUPPORT OF Do It For The Love. | $50,000 |
| New Israel Fund Washington, DC | IN SUPPORT OF New Israel Fund | $50,000 |
| Abigail Adams Institute Cambridge, MA | IN SUPPORT OF Abigail Adams Institute | $50,000 |
| Mindpeace Miracles Chamblee, GA | IN SUPPORT OF Mindpeace Miracles | $25,000 |
| Tinogona Foundation San Francisco, CA | IN SUPPORT OF Tinogona Foundation Inc | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,718,335 | $945,493 | $1,575,774 | $1,260,143 | 51 | $1,465,381 | $835,100 | $289,722 |
| 2024 | $5,193,034 | $198,597 | $1,331,994 | $950,099 | 38 | $1,222,779 | $89,382 | $335,917 |
| 2023 | $6,261,417 | $-240,867 | $1,229,418 | $1,000,175 | 40 | $1,167,128 | $100,003 | $334,000 |
| 2022 | $7,644,120 | $-508,043 | $1,717,279 | $1,366,791 | 39 | $1,518,543 | $30,839 | $395,992 |
| 2021 | $9,829,387 | $19,202,620 | $2,195,694 | $2,028,482 | 39 | $2,152,334 | $9,038,081 | $149,240 |
| 2020 | $1,612,395 | $1,310,217 | $818,822 | $660,115 | 25 | — | $47,188 | $57,715 |
| 2019 | $1,027,261 | $475,404 | $328,355 | $229,031 | 18 | — | $71,869 | $57,469 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Chip Conley Foundation reported a distributable amount of $290K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Airbnb.org says it works with communities and nonprofit partners to provide emergency temporary housing. Glide Foundation describes itself as a social justice organization working against systemic injustice and poverty. Other grantees describe missions involving live-concert experiences for people facing serious challenges (Do It For The Love), youth discussion and support (Give Us The Floor), and affordable housing and services for low-income residents (Tenderloin Neighborhood Development).
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation awarded 51 grants totaling $1,260,143. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $308,078, with a median of $10,000.
Among the largest grants were $308,078 to Airbnb.org, $206,944 to Glide Foundation, $95,000 to Association for Growth & Education, $75,000 to 1440 Foundation, and $50,000 each to Burning Man Project, Do It For The Love, New Israel Fund, and Abigail Adams Institute.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Anne Conley as President, Director, and Assistant Secretary; Stephen T. Conley as Director and Chairman; Oren Bronstein as Director; Lynda Malone as Director, CFO, and Secretary; and Debra Amador DeLaRosa as Director.
Chip Conley Foundation is led by Anne Conley, President, Director & Assistant Secretary on every filing since 2019; 1 of 5 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anne Conley
President, Director & Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$80K (2019) → $222K (2025)
Stephen T Conley
Director & Chairman
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Debra Amador DeLaRosa
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Lynda Malone
Director, CFO & Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Oren Bronstein
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $222K, to Anne Conley (President, DIR, Asst Secretary).
Frequently asked questions about Chip Conley Foundation
How much does Chip Conley Foundation give each year?
Chip Conley Foundation gave $1.3M across 51 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $950K across 38 grants.
What is Chip Conley Foundation's typical grant size?
Chip Conley Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $24,709, across 51 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Chip Conley Foundation that year got $12K on average.
Where does Chip Conley Foundation give grants?
Chip Conley Foundation gives mostly in California: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (15 grants), New York, NY (6 grants), Berkeley, CA (2 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Chip Conley Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 51 grants with a stated purpose on Chip Conley Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Chip Conley Foundation's largest grantees?
Chip Conley Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Airbnborg ($308,078), Glide Foundation ($206,944) and Association for Growth & Education ($95,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 48% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Chip Conley Foundation?
Chip Conley Foundation reported $4.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.5M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $290K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Chip Conley Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Airbnb.org says it works with communities and nonprofit partners to provide emergency temporary housing. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Chip Conley Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Chip Conley Foundation's EIN?
Chip Conley Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-3243129. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Chip Conley Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 28, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Chip Conley Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/chip-conley-foundation-morg_cb103327d7aa462d9b3ea946cb3bf3aa
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